The List: 24 Nov 1989 (Issue 109)

i- I Modern Electrics Third Eye Centre. 346—354 Sauchichall Street. 332 7521. 7.30pm. £3.50(£2.50). Electric and acoustic music by various modern composers played by Array Music from Toronto. who have performed works by a range of composers from Reich to Zappa. I Battle ot the Bands Napoleons. 128 Merrylee Road. 637 5238. 2pm. All money made on the door going to charity. Watch as The RB McBride Band. Rumour Red. The (ireat Divide. The Whole Earth. Southern (‘ross. Instant Fish and Swing compete for the Napoleons trophy. I Angel Heart Minstrels. 66 Broomielaw. Local rock act. building up to a gig inthe Winter Gardens later in the month.

I Colorblind James Experience and God's Little Monkeys Calton Studios. (,‘alton Road. 556 7066. God's Little Monkeys make a ﬂying return to Scotland with an idiosyncratic style that could be labelled ‘folkabilly‘ (why not'.’). But the anticipation is saved for the very wonderful Experience. whose blend of country. jazz and a singer with a wit sodry that it could only have been spawned in Death Valley.

I Frankie Bones The Choice. Royal Exchange Square. Not to be confused with Frankie Knuckles. Mr Bones isthe Brooklyn-based. ex-graffiti artist. DJ whose four-tracker [.ooney Tunes as The Bonesbreakers. has just been released in this country on XL Records. Greatly excited by the huge acid all-night parties down south. he might be a little frustrated by the quieter Scottish scene.

I The Grip and The Thin Men Mayfair. 490 Sauchichall Street. 332 3872. 10pm.

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I Richard Marx L'sher I Iall. Lothian Road. 228 1155. One of the less welcome imports from the Americas. I'm bound to say if] let my true feelings show. The last slice of mush-by-numbers was a songthat Dickie claimed his friends ‘begged' him to put on the album. Are you sure thcysaid ‘on'. Richard?

I Venom Moshpit. Venue. (‘alton Road. 557 3073. They‘ve been playing thrash since before it had a name. and as ifto thrust the point further home. they play under such charming soubriquets as Black Bastards from Hell and Bastard Sonsof Satan when they don't want to be recognised.

I Kobayashi Maru Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. With a name like that. the sort who go to all-night showings ofSrar Treks I—V.

I Marillion Barrowland. 244 (iallowgate. 552 4601. Marillion's baptism of fire: can they cut it without the impressive figure of Fish. especially so soon after his solo tour? Or will they (ouch) flounder?

I Alice Cooper SECC. Finnieston Quay. Information 031-556 1212. credit cards 031-557 6969. £13.80. An important tour for Alice. we're told. as he's dispensed with the make-up for the first time. Wot.

no gimmicks. we asked. No gimmicks. they said. Does that mean he‘s got ridof

the Rambo-on-steroids lead guitarist as well'.’ Still. when Alice launches into the opening chords of ‘I'nder My \Vheels' . his fans don't need any trickery to get them going.

I The Volunteers and Southern Cross Saints and Sinners. 272 St Vincent Street.22l 5729. Sounds roughly in the region of’I‘he ('ramps from \Vigan's Volunteers and rock ‘with a bit ot‘country‘ from the locally-based Southern ('ross. ()h. and the Demo Disco.